AFC Women's Asian Cup
The West Ham United star produced a consistent campaign with her finishing helping power Japan to a third title following their 1-0 win against Australia in the final on Saturday.
"Being the champion was the main goal so I'm just enjoying that. I'm happy that I could contribute to the team by scoring the goals, but I could only do so because the team also helped me a lot.
"I really appreciate my teammates for all the help they've provided," said Ueki.
"I really appreciate my teammates for all the help they've provided," said Ueki.
Ueki opened her account with a hat-trick against India before scoring the first goal in the 4-0 win against Vietnam that sealed Japan’s perfect group stage.
The 26-year-old forward then added further strikes against Philippines (quarter-finals) and Korea Republic (semi-finals) to finish as the tournament’s most potent forward.
The 26-year-old forward then added further strikes against Philippines (quarter-finals) and Korea Republic (semi-finals) to finish as the tournament’s most potent forward.
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